Do you weigh yourself? Discrepancy bwn doc's and my scale

emmavenus77 · March 2010

I weigh myself on a digital scale several times a week on a digital scale with a memory. I've done this for years and it's part of my weight management. I do this in the A.M. Before breakfast and stark naked. When they weigh me at the OB's office I'm wearing clothes, shoes and have eaten. So according to my scale I've gained 6 lbs, per his scale 9 lbs. Are you experiencing this as well? If so, which weight gain do you go with? I realize this is a trivial issue especially if it's kust 3 lbs but it's a little annoying when they document 9 lbs weight gain when I know it's not accurate.

MrsEmm · March 2010

ive always had this issue, pg or not, until my most recent home scale which seems to be exact with my Dr's scale. Keep in mind, things like using the bathroom or wearing different clothing can all affect the # even up to a few pounds.

sarasek · March 2010

Whatever one the doc says I imagine. I weigh myself at home but it's when I'm out of the shower so I'm nekkid. At the docs, you're wearing shoes, clothes, etc., so I think it does add to the weight gain.

Sara

dori1678 · March 2010

Were you naked with an empty stomach when they documented your starting weight?

LCB34 · March 2010

I don't weight myself for this very reason.

I have slight (well maybe more than slight) issues with gaining weight and knew I would become obsessed with any discrepancy I noticed.

0danielle0 · March 2010

I do notice that my Wii Fit always says I'm about 3 lbs lighter than I am on any other scale. Love that thing! Stick out tongue

stepgirl21 · March 2010

Ugh I hate that. I do the same thing. Weigh myself in the morning before breakfast naked. Then when I go to the doc, there can be up to a 5 lb discrepancy. I go with my scale at home. It is good quality digital scale and it makes more sense.

opheliacantswim · March 2010

I weigh myself regularly at home when I'm not pregnant, but for the sake of my own sanity right now I only weigh in at the doc's office. I also try to wear the same pants and shoes to each appointment to keep things from fluctuating. (My doc probably thinks I own one pair of black pants and ballerina flats--how sad.)

barnwife · March 2010

Sorry, I can't really help. I haven't weighed myself since before my wedding in May 09.

However, the first time my CNM weighed me, my weight was 10 lbs over where I thought it was (keep in mind that I hadn't weighed myself in months). Since then, I have lost 4 lbs. according to my CNM. I think of it as having gained 6 lbs since I think I started out lower.

It's not that big of a deal. As long as your dr. is fine with your weight, I don't see any reason to worry about it. (Especially 3 lbs....that could just be water!)

bloverly · March 2010

All doc's office scales weigh you a bit heavy. They do it on purpose. It has something to do with prescription dosages I believe. Why that is, I don't know, but I've always found my docs' will weigh me anywhere for 4-8lb more than my home scale.

Mouseygail · March 2010

i'm going by my scale, especially since i had lost quite a few pounds from my pre-pg weight before my first weigh in at the doc's office.

Chickpea2010 · March 2010

I weigh myself at home so I can keep an eye on things, but I don't pay attention to the numbers on the doctor's scale because I know the discrepancy would drive me crazy. As long as my midwife is ok with how much weight I've gained, I don't really want to know how much more I weigh at the office. I have serious weight gain issues and I know it would just fuel that fire.

girlintheworld · March 2010

I have this exact problem. I weigh myself in the morning, before eating and right before I shower, so without clothes. But my doctor appts are usually after 6pm, so I've eaten alllll day and I've got clothes on.

Right now, my scale says I'm 135lbs. 2 weeks ago, my doctor's scale said 138.5lbs. So yeah...I'm going with MY measurement, not the docs!

Zista · March 2010

Yup! Same thing, and the doc gave me a lecture about weight gain after her scale showed me gaining 8 lbs in the first two months (I gained 2.5). I just ignored it, since I weigh like you do - consistently at the same time of day wearing the same nothing.

It doesn't matter to me what a piece of paper says, as long as I know where I stand.

Daisy41459 · March 2010

I HATE my doctor's scale and am dreading stepping on it tomorrow. I was scolded at my last appt. (4 weeks ago) for supposedly gaining 9 lbs. in one month (not sure what the overall total was). According to my scale (this past week), I have gained 14 lbs. overall.

nykya@ymail.com · March 2010

my appointments are normally first thing in the morning. last time i went, i weighed myself naked first thing in the morning. i removed my shoes when i went to the doctor's office and got the same exact weight as i got at home.